tǐng
shēn

common
verb

Meaning of 挺身

挺身 means to straighten one's body; (figurative) to step forward boldly; to rise up. Pronounced tǐng shēn.

  • to straighten one's body; (figurative) to step forward boldly; to rise up

Definitions & Examples

tǐng
shēn
lái
 
le
é
tóu
de
hàn
 

He straightened up and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Miàn
duì
wēi
xiǎn
 
tǐng
shēn
ér
chū
 

Facing danger, he stepped forward boldly.

Rén
mín
tǐng
shēn
fǎn
kàng
bào
zhèng
 

The people rose up to resist tyranny.